Windows Cannot Install Required Files

[Anpippin]

Whenever I try to install windows I get an error saying, Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code 0x080070001. I know there is nothing wrong with the iso I burned because I have used it to install Windows 7 on my laptop. Oh and if it helps I had Windows 7 on this computer before but my explorer.exe messed up and now it won't let me reinstall Windows. Anyone know what I can do to fix my Windows not installing?

 

[Tews]

are you trying to do a repair install or a clean install??

 

[Anpippin]

are you trying to do a repair install or a clean install??

I'm trying to do a clean install.

 

[richc46]

Try booting from the DVD, not OS. Set your BIOS to boot from CD?DVD, not the Hard drive.

 

[brady]

delete all partitions, format then try again.

 

[theog]

Try a full clean & full format.

1) Boot DVD.

2) Press Shift+F10 (for command prompt)

Type in command line

DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK # (win 7 HD)
CLEAN ALL
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT=NTFS
ASSIGN
EXIT
EXIT

 

[PooMan UK]

Sometimes this error can result from a faulty CD/DVD or even HDD drive ... also check that the CD/DVD isn't damaged or of poor quality.

 

[Anpippin]

Try booting from the DVD, not OS. Set your BIOS to boot from CD?DVD, not the Hard drive.

I can only boot from my cd/dvd right now, because I have no os on my system, because I formatted my hard drive.

 

[Saltgrass]

Someone in another thread said changing around their memory helped.

 

[Anpippin]

Someone in another thread said changing around their memory helped.

I have changed the memory and that didn't do anything.

 

[richc46]

Start with this test and report back

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

 

[Anpippin]

Start with this test and report back

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

How can I start it if I don't have an operating system installed? I'm on my laptop right now and my dekstop is the computer without the operating system.

 

[theog]

Where did you get the software from?

Take a look at these posts:

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/34853-common-installation-problems.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...ck-reference-list-installing-windows-7-a.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/28129-questions-use-help-installation-issues.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/22550-filling-out-system-specs.html

Can you post your specs.

 

[Anpippin]

Where did you get the software from?

Take a look at these posts:

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/34853-common-installation-problems.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...ck-reference-list-installing-windows-7-a.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/28129-questions-use-help-installation-issues.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/22550-filling-out-system-specs.html

Can you post your specs.

I got my software from the Microsoft Store, and when I try to start up my computer I get Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows Root>\system32\hal.dll
Please re-install a copy of the above file. Even though I have formatted my hard drive already.

 

[mike6623]

Where did you get the software from?

Take a look at these posts:

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/34853-common-installation-problems.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...ck-reference-list-installing-windows-7-a.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/28129-questions-use-help-installation-issues.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/22550-filling-out-system-specs.html

Can you post your specs.

I got my software from the Microsoft Store, and when I try to start up my computer I get Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows Root>\system32\hal.dll
Please re-install a copy of the above file. Even though I have formatted my hard drive already.

Try to reset the bios settings. Or be sure CD is first in Boot order

 

[mike6623]

I am having this problem, too. This is what is happening. A friend gave me his DELL Inspririon 531 2007 Desktop. It has a pirated copy of 7 ultimate x64 (which I am not sure if this supports 64 bit). Prior to looking into how old the machine was, I was able to install 8.1 64 bit. But it wouldn't allow me to install any drivers from the DELL site. Said that the machine wasn't compatible. So, I tried with Windows 7 32 bit and I am getting this error. I have deleted all partitions, but now, I do not have that option when I choose Custom-advanced. There is no Delete option.

A few times I got the error at 5% other times at over 60%. What can I do to get this to install? It is a legit DVD of windows. Why would it have allowed 8.1 to successfully install now it is doing this? What files are missing? I have tried both deleting the partitions and not deleting. Same result.

 

[gregrocker]

Where did you get the disk? How is it burned? It sounds like it's a bad disk.

What OS came with the Dell? Look on the COA sticker. Is the Product Key readable?

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